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31-Year-Old Iyer Takes Charge as India's 15th T20I Captain
Summary
- Shreyas Iyer captained India for the first time in T20Is at age 31.
- He is the third-oldest player to debut as India's T20I captain.
- The 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was not selected for the playing XI.
Shreyas Iyer makes his T20I captaincy debut for India at age 31. Learn more about his leadership role and the squad selection.
Shreyas Iyer has returned to India's T20I squad, taking on captaincy duties at 31 years old. This marks his debut as India's 15th T20I captain, leading the team in a series against Ireland in Belfast.
Iyer's captaincy debut at 31 places him as the third-oldest player to assume the role for India in T20Is, following in the footsteps of Shikhar Dhawan and Suresh Raina. He last played T20I cricket for India in December 2023.
Meanwhile, the highly anticipated debut of 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi did not materialize in the first T20I. The young prodigy, who became the youngest player selected for the series, was not part of the playing XI.
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